On or about 9 June, 2025 the Government intends to issue a solicitation for “DC and Low Voltage Panelboard Replacement”. The solicitation will close on or about 11 July, 2025. The solicitation is restricted to Small Businesses.

Site Visit: A Site Visit will be scheduled and additional information regarding the site visit will be provided in the solicitation via FAR Clause 52.236-27. The site visit is tentatively scheduled for 25 June 2025. More to follow.

Project Description: Scope of project includes all work required to:

1. Replace the entire line up in the Control Room of the DC, preferred AC and 480V circuits.  This is physically one large cubical.  Switchgears 11, 12, and 13, located on the same drawing have already been replaced and are not a part of this scope.
    
2. Relocate the 480V breakers to the floor below and provide remote control and status in the control room per specifications.
    
3. A short section of the main feeder wires will need to be replaced as they come into the new MCC and Panels. In past projects at other dams the feeder wires were brittle and insulation broke when they were bent for the new equipment requiring the last 30 feet of feeder wire to be replaced from new terminal blocks located on the floor directly below the control room to the new panels.

Optional Work

1. Replace the 16 lighting panels located in the powerhouse. See drawing 83E232A and (83E1501A.2 items in red).  Note: six (6) of 16 panels are 120V AC panels with the DC contractor for emergency lighting.  These will be isolated from the AC portion in each panel.  The DC Contactors will be located on the wall in a panel beside the AC or inside the cutout in a separate box above an off-the-shelf 120V AC panel. The other 10 of 16 are 120/240 AC only panels.  The ampacity of the lighting panels has been reduced due to lower loads. See specifications for the details and ampacity of each panel.
    
2. Replace the 12 lighting transformers for the associated lighting panels.
    
3. Remove the voltage regulator and install a new conductor for this circuit. Work shall be in accordance with specifications issued with this solicitation.
    

The Contractor will be required to commence work upon receipt of contract award and complete the work 600 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed, this is subject to change after solicitation issuance.

Estimated Construction Costs: The estimated construction cost of this project is between $1,000,000 to $5,000,000.

NAICS Code: The Primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code anticipated for solicitation is 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors, with a size standard for Small Business of $19M.

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Contracting Office Address: USACE Omaha District 1616 Capital Ave Omaha, NE 68102-4901 Point of Contact: All questions regarding this pre-solicitation should be made to the Contract Specialist, who can be reached by email: [email protected]

Place of Performance: Gavin’s Point Powerhouse, Crofton, NE

Note: Offerors please be advised that an online registration requirement in System for Award Management (SAM) database http://www.sam.gov/ exists and directed solicitation provisions concerning electronic annual Representations and Certifications on SAM. Representations and certifications are required to be updated annually as a minimum to keep information current, accurate and complete. The electronic annual representations and certifications are effective for one year from date of submission or update to SAM. Solicitation documents will be posted to the web via SAM.gov. Registration is required to access solicitation documents. SAM.gov provides secure access to acquisition-related information, synopsis or pre-solicitation notices and amendments.